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Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it.

Bruce Lee

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Brazilian Indians Fight Legally for Funai

We have a Constitution, and differently than a lot of people around, the indigenous peoples know how to use it. They are seeking the Justice system to try and reverse Provisional Measure 870/2019, signed by the President on January 1st. The PM takes away from Funai the attribution to demarcate their land and transfers it […]

In 1938, a then unknown actor and movie director did a dramatization on radio that brought panic to the North American cities. That fear, however, had no reason to exist. It was Orson Welles narrating an alien invasion in the science fiction book “The War of the Worlds”, by British writer Herbert George Wells. The […]

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Veneno Zero – No to pesticides

Salad is seasoned with olive oil and vinegar, not with pesticides like Emamectin Benzoate. The substance, banned in Brazil since 2010, was liberated as part of hidden decisions and votes in the dark of night last year. And they could put more poison on our table if the draft bill (PL) 6299/02, which makes the […]

The campaign, "Mexeu Com o Índio, Mexeu Com o Clima" (If you mess with the indians, you are messing with the climate), launched on the Indian Day and was conceived by the actress Gloria Pires and her daughters, Cleo and Antônia. The campaign shows that the indigenous peoples are not alone in the struggle for their rights. The idea is that people post pictures with their faces painted on social networks and challenge their friends to do the same. In addition, a petition calling on President Michel Temer and Justice Minister Osmar Serraglio to respect indigenous rights is circulating.

The Tapajós is the last free flowing river on the right bank of the Amazon, and for the sake of the planet, it’s good that it continues like that. The open wound in the Amazon caused by the Belo Monte plant serves to constantly remind us not to repeat such a mistake. There is a […]

The beaches and the sea are part of life in Rio de Janeiro, they are the heritage of the city and the country. Besides the exuberant scenic beauty they offer numerous opportunities for a variety of uses and are a source for the well-being of the population. However, these opportunities are being seriously compromised and […]

The support of Mobilização Nacional Indígena (MNI) (The Indigenous National Mobilization) happened in the beginning of September 2015 on social networks, and with the participation of several famous personalities such as drummers Charles Gavin, former member of Titãs, and Marcelo Bonfá, Legião Urbana, the actors Bianca Comparato, Ana Lima, Johnny Mascaro, Christine Fernandes, Eriberto Leão, Jorge […]

Campaign supporting Desmatamento Zero (No Deforestation) by Greenpeace Brazil to show the link between what happens in the forest and the problems with water shortage in the big cities. By unraveling what happens behind our faucets, the film shows that deforestation is one of the main culprits of water shortages https://www.umagotanooceano.org/entrandopelocano

Tamuaté-Aki (WeHaveHadItUpToHere) is a Campaign made by Uma Gota no Oceano and film maker Marcos Prado which seeks to give voice to the claims of indigenous peoples, whose rights are constantly threatened. It was a partnership with the actors Leticia Sabatella, Fernando Alves Pinto, Maria Paula Fidalgo, Marcos Palmeira, Toni Garrido and his daughter Isadora, Marcelo Bonfá, Cacau Protásio, Letícia […]

The Drops

Senior TV presenter and reporter, worked at Rede Globo, RBSTV and TVE. She has a masters in political journalism, masters in Social communicaton and bachelor in journalism.

Caio Paduan

Caio Paduan, actor who was part of the "Nenhum quilombo a menos" (Not a single quilombo lost) campaign.

Gustavo Dennemann

Was cinematographer in the "Em nome de quê?" (To what end) campaign.

Todd Southgate

Canadian documentarian based in Brazil, director of "Belo Monte - After the Flood". Partner with Gota in the production of videos and campaigns.

Roberta Couto

Works with Social Media. Active and extends social network range. After traveling around the world may times, she found inspiration to live in Brazil and think more carefully about the environment.

Ícaro Silva

Actor and singer. Participated in the campaign "Nenhum quilombo a menos" (Not a single quilombo lost). His name was suggested by the quilombolas themselves.

Gabriela Lapagesse

Content editor, got her journalist degree at Facha, with an MBA in International Relations from FGV. She worked on the newspaper "O Globo" and Globo TV and Band, among other newsrooms.

Letícia Colin

Actress and the first volunteer in the campaign "Nenhum quilombo a menos" (Not a single quilombo lost).

Rodrigo Junqueira

In the market for 25 years, he has several accomplishments in the areas of Video and TV and cultural productions. He was the founder and director of the exhibition "Lygia Clark, caminhando em busca do próprio caminho", which covered 11 Portuguese cities, a project carried out in 2013.

Actress working with us on various campaigns like the one against fracking, made in partnership with 350.org.

Victor Fasano

Actor and environmental activist, who participated in various Gota campaigns since "Nenhum quilombo a menos" (Not a single quilombo less).

Andrea Soares

Graduated in Social Communication at ESPM-SP and Commercial Business at AILFE Perth, Australia.
She worked in the area of partnerships at Stone Pagamentos and volunteered for the project "Volunteer in Bali". She is together with Gota from the beginning.

Stela Herschmann

Instistutional relations, graduated lawyer and specializing in environmental law and policy at Duke University. She has worked with climate change, environmental impact studies and large licensing.

Nicholas Shores

Works with social media, journalist graduated from Escola de Comunicação, UFRJ. Worked at the German TV channel ZDF on Jornal Destak and the Rio Olympics committee 2016 before he joined The Drop.

Érika Januza

Actres, who plays a quilombola in the soap "O outro lado do paraíso"and participated in the "Nenhum quilombo a menos" (Not a single quilombo lost) campaign.

Duda Tedesco

Project manager at Instituto-E, sportsman and environmentalist.

Mateus Solano

Actor working with us on the campaign against pesticides.

Cleber Buzatto

Defender of the indigenous cause - Executive Secretary in the company Conselho Indigenista Missionário Cimi.

Sophia Abrahão

Actress and TV presenter, worked with us in the campaign "Nenhum quilombo a menos" (Not a single quilombo lost).

Adriana Pereira

Graduated at Unitins, she was secretary at Massangana Filmes, at Investimage Asset Management, at The People Speaks and at the Conspiração Filmes.

Renata Andrade de Carvalho

Professional Social Communication area, with an MBA in Sustainable Business Management, and experience in digital projects.

Luiz Fernando Carvalho

Luiz Fernando Carvalho is a filmmaker, and director of TV and theater. His work is marked by his approach to literature. He won the Brasilia Festival with the film "Lavoura arcaica" (2001). In partnership with Uma Gota no Oceano, he created the campaign "Em nome de quê?" (To what end?).

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Charles Stewart Mott’s belief in the partnership of humanity remains the guiding principle of our grantmaking, but the Foundation has refined and broadened its work over time to reflect changing national and world conditions.

Eduardo Souza Lima

Content editor. A journalist and filmmaker trained at the School of Communication at the Federal University Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ. He worked a the newspaper "O Globo", the magazine "Manchete" and the Roberto Marinho Foundation. He also directed the feature film "Rio de Jano" among others.

Flávia Oliveira

Journalist and Columnist in the publishing company O Globe and television news commentator in economy, Estúdio I (Studio I)

Sérgio Malheiros

Actor who gave reinforcement to our team in the campaign "Nenhum quilombo a menos" (Not a single quilombo lost).

Maria Lúcia Silva

Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all financial and administrative processes with a background in auditing and controls. Postgraduate degree in finance from FGV / RJ.

Coordinator of the the Greenpeace Brasil campaigns, "journalist of trade and activist from the heart"

Guilherme Fernandes

Designer and Editor.

André Villas Bôas

specializing and studying Indigenous affairs and Executive Secretary of ISA - Instituto Socioambiental (Social and Environmental Institute), founder of ISA and the ISA Xingu Program, graduated in Social Sciences from PUC-SP.

Sergio Chermont

Lawyer specializing in environmental law and surfer.

Etienne Vernet

President of the Association Kokopelli Brasil that develops educational programs and research in the production of organic seeds, conservation of genetic resources and reforestation of native trees.

Luis Erlanger

Journalist. He was editorial director of CGJ and director of analysis and quality control in Rede Globo where he built his entire career. He joined the group in the mid-1970s as an intern at the newspaper O Globo.

The Ford Foundation

"Working with Visionaries on the Frontlines of Social Change Worldwide"

Adriana Ramos

Coordinator of the program Política e Direito Socioambiental at Instituto Socioambiental. Expert in environmental policy by the International Institute for Education in Brazil - IEB.

Cristiane Costa

PhD in Communication and Culture from Universidade Federal, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Postdoctoral researcher at the Contemporary Culture Advanced Program (PAAC).

Roberto Vámos

General Coordinator of Brazil's Climate Reality Project. He has a degree in Environmental Policy from Stanford University and a Masters in Environmental Management from Yale University. Since 2010 he also acts as Director of Content in the World Environment Forum.

Angelo Antônio

Actor, Grand Prize winner of the Brazilian Cinema and APCA Award. Participated in the campaign TamuatéAki

Ingrid Guimarães

Actress, comedian and presenter. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Maria Viveiros

Journalist and Member of the Board of the Tijuca Forest National Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lisa Teles

Social Media Coordinator. Works with Advertising and a screenwriter who uses the word as a tool trying to make the world better.

Adriana Fernandes

Administrative manager of A Drop in the Ocean, is also responsible for financial and administrative project resources .

Ricardo Rezende

Priest, Anthropologist and militant Brazilian human rights activist, Founder and President of the Social Network Justice and Human Rights, he is one of the most active militants related to division of land in Brazil.

Rachel Biderman

Director of the World Resource Institute (WRI) Brazil, PhD in Public Administration and Government from EAESP-FGV, Master in Environmental Science (USP), Fellowship at JFK School of Government during PHD program, Harvard (2009) and Master in International Law.

André Villas Bôas

Specialized en indigenous affairs and Executive Secretary of ISA - Instituto Socioambiental. Founder of ISA and the ISA Xingu Program, graduated in Social Sciences from PUC-SP

Leticia Rangel Tura

Sociologist. Executive Director of Federação de Órgãos para Assistência Social e Educacional (FASE). Contributed to the building a democratic society through an alternative sustainable development.

Liszt Vieira

Lawyer. Master in Development from the University of Paris, Doctor of Sociology at IUPERJ, Professor at PUC-Rio - Department of Law and Former President of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden.

Marcos Prado

Photographer (received a number of national and international prizes including World Press Photo 92 and Focus on Your World 92 from PNUMA). Film Producer and director of the documentary Estamira (2004) and the film Paraísos Artificias (2012).

Maria Paula Fidalgo

Actress and psychologist, worked on various campaigns from the Ministry of Health. In 2006 she led a campaign for increasing the maternity leave and was chosen as Ambassador of the Brazilian Network of Human Milk Banks.

Miguel Pinto Guimarães

Architect graduated from the University, Universidade Federal, in Rio de Janeiro. His work is associated with integration with nature.

Antônia Melo

Leader of the Xingu Vivo para Sempre movement, she has been fighting "development" projects for almost 30 years, as in the case of the Belo Monte dam.

Eduardo Viveiros de Castro

Brazilian anthropologist, Professor at the National Museum of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Degree in Social Sciences from PUC-RJ, masters degree and doctorate in Social Anthropology.

Felício Pontes

Prosecutor in the Republic of Para and Master in State Theory and Constitutional Law from PUC-RIO.

Marcio Meira

Served as president in the company FUNAI - National Indian Foundation and Secretary of Institutional Coordination at the Ministry of Culture. Doctorate in Social Memory (Memória Social) from UNIRIO, Social Anthropology from the State University of Campinas (Universidade Estadual de Campinas).

Pedro Scooby

Professional surfer of giant waves, participated in the campaign Tamuatéaki

Actor, television, film and theater, as well as farmer. Participated in the campaigns É a Gota D’Água+10 and TamuatéAki.

Mariana Ximenes

Actress, voice over and producer. Participated in the campaign TamuatéAki

Marcelo Bonfá

Musician and drummer, known as a founding member of the alternative rock band Legião Urbana. Participated in the campaigns Mobilização Nacional Indígena and TamuatéAki

Malvino Salvador

Actor and model. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Maitê Proença

Actress, presenter and writer. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Letícia Sabatella

Actress, presenter and writer. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Letícia Persiles

Actress and singer. Participated in the campaign TamuatéAki

Juliana Paes

Actress. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Jorge Pontual

Actor. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Johnny Massaro

Actor. Participated in the campaign Mobilização Nacional Indígena.

Isis Valverde

Actress. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Guilhermina Guinle

Actress. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10 and TamuatéAki.

Giulia Gam

Actress. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10.

Fernando Alves Pinto

Actor. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10.

Eriberto Leão

Actor. Participated in the campaigns É a Gota D’Água+10 and Mobilização Nacional Indígena

Elizângela Vergueiro

Actress and singer. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D'Água+10

Dira Paes

Actress, graduated in Philosophy and Drama from UNIRIO. Participated in the campaigns É a Gota D’Água+10 and TamuatéAki

Cláudia Ohana

Actress and singer. Participated in the campaigns É a Gota D’Água+10 e TamuatéAki

Cissa Guimarães

Actress and presenter. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Christine Fernandes

Actress Participated in the campaign Mobilização Nacional Indígena

Charles Gavin

Producer, musician and presenter. Participated in the campaigns Mobilização Nacional Indígenan and TamuatéAki

Carol Castro

Actress starred in various plays and films. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Carla Daniel

Actress and singer. Participated in the campaign TamuatéAki

Cacau Protásio

Actress, did brilliant performances on stage, film and television. Participated in the campaign TamuatéAki

Bruno Mazzeo

Actor, comedian and screenwriter. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D’Água+10

Maria Paula Fernandes

Director and founder of the Movement Gota D'Água and NGO Uma Gota No Oceano (A Drop In The Ocean). Journalist and producer specializing in mass communication.

Bianca Comparato

Actress, graduated from film school, PUC-RJ. Participated in the campaign Mobilização Nacional Indígena

Ary Fontoura

Actor and director. Participated in the campaign É a Gota D'Água+10

Anna Lima

Actress. Participated in the campaigns Mobilização Nacional Indígena and TamuatéAki

Alexia Dechamps

Actress. Participated in the campaigns Mobilização Nacional Indígena and TamuatéAki

Ricardo Baitelo

He is the coordinator of the Climate and Energy Campaign for Greenpeace Brazil. Electrical engineer, PhD in Energy Planning Researcher in the Studies Section of Sustainable Development at the University of Sao Paulo (USP).

Mariana Roquette Pinto

Bookbinder and artist. She was the coordinator of the Disarmament Campaign "Arma não! Ela ou eu" in the NGO Viva Rio. Currently she works on an environmental preservation project in Serra da Bocaina.

Marcos Palmeira

television and film actor, theater producer and advocate for organic products. Owner of the farm estate Vale das Palmeiras in Rio de Janeiro and owns a health food store in the south side of Rio de Janeiro.

Márcia Hirota

Executive Director and director of Knowledge Management in SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation, coordinator of Atlas da Mata Atlântica, atlantic rain forest programs, sea and cities and responsible for content. She is voluntary aid and adviser to other organizations too.

Carlos Rittl

Executive Secretary of Observatório do Clima. Master and PhD in Tropical Biology and Natural Resources from the National Institute of Amazon Research (INPA). Administrator, graduated from Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo.

Lars Nielsen

Consultant from Nielsen SoluTIons and IT responsible, managing all technical aspects and platforms related to GOTA.